The Blessed Model of the Holy Prophet Muhammad and the Caricatures — Page 139
sa ± _________________________________________________________________ These are some isolated incidents that I have related. I also mentioned that a pact was made in Med na, I will now ™¿ recount the clauses of this pact that have reached us through the Traditions, and expound how the Prophet made efforts to sa create an atmosphere of tolerance in that environment, and how he aspired to bring peace in that setting. So that peace was established and dignity of humanity was upheld in the society. Some conditions of the pact that he made with the Jews • upon reaching Med na were that Muslims and Jews ™¿ would live with mutual sympathy and sincerity, and would refrain from oppression against each other. Despite the fact that the Jews continually breached this clause, the Holy Prophet continued to treat them with sa kindness, until the time the matter reached to such an extreme that he was forced to take severe actions against the Jews. The second condition was that each people would have • religious freedom. Despite the Muslims being in the majority the others were free to practice their religion. The third condition was that the life and property of all • inhabitants would be safe and would be respected, unless someone committed a crime or transgression. In this matter too there would be no discrimination, whether the criminal was a Muslim or a non-Muslim, punishment would be given anyhow. Additionally, protection was to be a mutual task. It was to be the 139